SOF-AT&L PEO-SR PM ISS Industry Week and Sensors RFI

Due Date: May 27, 2022 03:00 pm EDT Government Organization: USSOCOM Description: On March 21, the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) posted a request for information (RFI). Responses are due by 3:00 p.m. Eastern on May 27. The purpose of this RFI is to gather Industry’s input regarding a requirement supporting the USSOCOM, Special Operations Forces Acquisition Technology and Logistics (SOF AT&L), Program Executive Officer for Special Reconnaissance (PEO – SR), Program Manager for Integrated Sensor Systems (PM-ISS), Sub-Programs for Joint Threat Warning Systems (JTWS) and Silent Dagger.

Category: Opportunity

DoD Communities Of Interest: C4I

Subject: SOF-AT&L PEO-SR PM ISS Industry Week and Sensors RFI

Due Date: May 27, 2022 03:00 pm EDT

Government Organization: USSOCOM

Description:

On March 21, the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) posted a request for information (RFI). Responses are due by 3:00 p.m. Eastern on May 27.

The purpose of this RFI is to gather Industry’s input regarding a requirement supporting the USSOCOM, Special Operations Forces Acquisition Technology and Logistics (SOF AT&L), Program Executive Officer for Special Reconnaissance (PEO – SR), Program Manager for Integrated Sensor Systems (PM-ISS), Sub-Programs for Joint Threat Warning Systems (JTWS) and Silent Dagger.

Responses to this RFI will be used by USSOCOM, SOF AT&L, PEO-SR, and PM-ISS to identify potential equipment for participation in the further evaluation of market information and/or ascertain potential market capacity to provide services consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice.

The Key Interest Areas:

  • Radio direction finding antenna systems for use on vehicles and/or individuals while on the-move or on-the-halt against HF, VHF, UHF and SHF bands.
  • Signal processing capability at the tactical edge (on the battlefield) for detection, classification, and channelization of a broad variety of signal types.
  • Software for laptops and handhelds with these features:
  • Process streams of digitized radio frequency (RF) and provide threat warnings.
  • Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning capability algorithms to detect and classify signals.
  • Graphical user interface that is suitable for outdoor, in-vehicle, and night-vision environments.
  • Cyber scans do not reveal any high-risk vulnerabilities.
  • Installation media available for purchase/license/evaluation on government provided IT devices.
  • Conformant with open standards used elsewhere in the Department of Defense.
  • Unmanned system (UxS) and/or unattended systems RF signal intelligence (SIGINT) sensors.
  • Sensors that are compliant with the Modular Payload standard, which is available upon request, are preferred and are platform agnostics
  • Sensors operating in a communication limited/constrained environment.
  • Sensors with hooks for Anti Tamper/ Data protection mechanisms.
  • Sensors with leave behind/long endurance capabilities (hours & days)
  • Small form-factor, low profile antennas, higher gain, advanced materials
  • High gain, high Sensitivity systems with low profile for increased standoff range up to radio horizon that can be steered via external inputs (GPS/heading, RF Power, external inputs)
  • Multichannel bi-directional antenna capability to be able to transmit and receive
  • Open architecture
  • Multiple polarization antennas to include horizontal, vertical, circular and slant 45/135 at low profiles.
  • Small form factor (1/4 rack) capabilities to detect, cluster, classify and direction find various non-communication signals to include solid state emitters.
  • Not just hardware, but software capabilities to include algorithms for detection, classification, and clustering of various non-communication RF signals.
  •  Focus on frequencies from 2 GHz and up
  • Capabilities that detect signals above 6 GHz
  • Signal processing at the tactical edge
  • AI/ML on small form factor to include android environment or battery-operated scenario
  • Multiple sensor correlation (multiple sensors on single platform)
  • Network obfuscation to disguise and control change across multiple system dimensions, reducing the advisories window of opportunity for probing attacks.
  • Zero client at the tactical edge.
  • Data fusion device that can provide core to edge and/or edge to edge data processing.
  • Context-aware security to ensure devices are mapped to specific users based on criteria like device model, platform, and OS. If credentials are compromised, security and data remain intact

PM-ISS will be hosting a demonstration during the week of 29 August to 2 September 2022 at a location to be determined.

Website: https://sam.gov/opp/7d0a70b6227e4c42b20df73846e4e4a6/view

Questions or assistance, contact:
North Carolina Defense Technology Transition Office (DEFTECH)

 

Dennis Lewis
lewisd@ncmbc.us
703-217-3127

Bob Burton
burtonr@ncmbc.us
910-824-9609

North Carolina Defense Technology Transition Office | PO Box 1748, Fayetteville, NC 28303